On Wed May 25th, in week 15, Júbilo Iwata will travel to Kobe to battle Vissel Kobe in a clash of these two closely matched J-League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, a perfect day for football. 18th placed Vissel Kobe is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Shonan Bellmare. Shuto Machino struck first for Shonan Bellmare in the 40th minute, then Shuto Machino added another in the 51st minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while júbilo Iwata is fresh off their 2-1 win against Tokyo. Rikiya Uehara struck first for Júbilo Iwata in the 43rd minute, then Adailton got the equalizer for Tokyo in the 79th minute on a feed from Konno. Júbilo Iwata looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Fabian Andres Gonzalez Lasso has been the most effective weapon for Júbilo Iwata lately. The attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Vissel Kobe is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Yuya Osako and Yoshinori Muto each only have 1 goal in their last five.